Road legal noise limits for exhuast

[S77CCP]

Is there one? and if there is what is it?

 

[Middo]

defo is one, i think its 98 db?

 

[Fred@BTM]

who cares!!!!!

 

[S77CCP]

i do if I'm gonna purchase one from you and then get pulled coz its too loud.

 

[matty w]

i cant understand why anyone would want exhaust on a 172 that was anywhere near the noise limit it would do your head in everyday,and i'd be embarrassed to drive it

 

[BrianR]

Limit is 89db but strangely there is no MOT noise requirements.

Police can only prosecute if they have the correct equipment with them, not by assessment.

BUT and be careful here, they can prosecute you for excessive noise under section 112 of the RTA (con & use) if it is considered by subjective means, that the noise could have been avoided by "the exercise of reasonable care on the part of the driver" and new powers give them the right to seize the vehicle.

Heads they win tails you lose.....

 

[Middo]

^ lol i must be dyslexic then

 

[DrR]

i cant understand why anyone would want exhaust on a 172 that was anywhere near the noise limit it would do your head in everyday,and i'd be embarrassed to drive it

Completely agree.

 

[BrianR]

^ lol i must be dyslexic then

Dyslexia rules KO ! :lolup:

 

[Waitey]

I'm suprised i haven't been pulled in the westfield yet. The last owner was rejected from a track day as it was well over 96dB.

 

[Middo]

^ lol i must be dyslexic then

Dyslexia rules KO ! :lolup:

i got the right two numbers just in the wrong order close enough!

 

[S22 JGS]

89db is rather loud is it not.... i think ud be safe with most after markets

 

[Jesske]

89 is loud.
In Belgium this is the limit:

Aftermarket exhaust maximum is 72dB

BUT

It's not legal to have a louder aftermarket exhaust than the noise of the standard exhaust

Isn't that ridicilous?

 

[Ryan k]

I got pulled by the police other day and i had no exhaust, the old one had fell off lol, they never said anything about it and that was very loud. I think i was just lucky